Dictionary: HAND'BASK-ET – HAND'GRIPE

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HAND'BASK-ET, n.

A small or portable basket. Mortimer.

HAND'BELL, n.

A small bell rung by the hand; a table bell. Bacon.

HAND'BLOW, n. [hand and blow.]

A blow or stroke with the hand.

HAND'-BOW, n.

A bow used by the hand. [1841 Addenda only.]

HAND'BOW, n.

A bow managed by the hand.

HAND'BREADTH, n.

A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. Ex. xxv.

HAND'CLOTH, n.

A handkerchief.

HAND'CRAFT, n. [Sax. handcræft.]

  1. Manual occupation; work performed by the hand. Addison. Harmer.
  2. A man who obtains his living by manual labor; one skilled in some mechanical art. Dryden.

HAND'CRAFTS-MAN, n.

A man skilled or employed in manual occupation; a manufacturer. Swift.

HAND'CUFF, n. [Sax. handcopse.]

A manacle, consisting of iron rings for the wrists, and a connecting chain to confine the hands.

HAND'CUFF, v.t.

To manacle; to confine the hands with handcuffs.

HAND'CUFF-ED, pp.

Manacled; confined by handcuffs.

HAND'ED, a.

  1. With hands joined. Milton.
  2. In composition, as right-handed, most dextrous or strong with the right hand; having the right hand most able and ready. Left-handed, having the left hand most strong and convenient for principal use.

HAND'ED, pp.

Given or transmitted by the hands; conducted; furled.

HAND'ER, n.

One who hands or transmits; a conveyer in succession. Dryden.

HAND'FAST, a.

Fast by contract; firm. [Obs.]

HAND'FAST, n.

Hold; custody; power of confining or keeping. [Obs.] Shak.

HAND'FAST, v.t. [Sax. handfæstan.]

To pledge; to betroth; to bind; to join solemnly by the hand. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Sancroft.

HAND'FAST-ING, n.

A kind of betrothing, or marriage contract. [Obs.]

HAND'-FET-TER, n.

A fetter for the hand; a manacle. Sherwood.

HAND'FUL, n.

  1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Addison.
  2. As much as the arms will embrace.
  3. A palm; four inches. [Obs.] Bacon.
  4. A small quantity or number. A handful of men. Clarendon.
  5. As much as can be done; full employment. Ralegh. In America, the phrase is, he has his hands full.

HAND'GAL-LOP, n.

A slow and easy gallop, in which the hand presses the bridle to hinder increase of speed. Johnson.

HAND'GLASS, n.

In gardening, a glass used for placing over, protecting and forwarding various plants, in winter. Cyc.

HAND-GRE-NADE', n.

A grenade to be thrown by the hand.

HAND'GRIPE, n. [hand and gripe.]

A gripe or seizure and pressure with the hand. Hudibras.